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Blast Off Doodle Card



Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a card featuring some doodling and the Blast Off clear stamp set. I created a scene using my AmazaPens Twin Tip markers and placed the spaceship from Blast Off in the center. Since the AmazaPensare water soluble they bled when I added the Irresistible glitter on top to create a fun flame effect that is quite sparkly in real...

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Blast Off Doodle Card



Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a card featuring some doodling and the Blast Off clear stamp set. I created a scene using my AmazaPens Twin Tip markers and placed the spaceship from Blast Off in the center. Since the AmazaPensare water soluble they bled when I added the Irresistible glitter on top to create a fun flame effect that is quite sparkly in real...

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Just a Little Note


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a clean and simple note card with the Just Sentiments clear stamp set. I am preparing a fun video for the upcoming blog hop and so I don't have a video for this card today. As you can see it's a pretty straightforward design though. Simple mask off a strip with something like Delicate Surface Painter's Tape or Post It Note...

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Just a Little Note


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a clean and simple note card with the Just Sentiments clear stamp set. I am preparing a fun video for the upcoming blog hop and so I don't have a video for this card today. As you can see it's a pretty straightforward design though. Simple mask off a strip with something like Delicate Surface Painter's Tape or Post It Note...

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Purple Birthday Card featuring Happy Hoppy

Purple Bunny Birthday Card by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a clean and simple birthday card with the new Happy Hoppy clear stamp set. I wanted to try creating a card element with the sentiment so I stamped a block with the sentiment. For more on how I achieved this look check out my video.


Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook group and join in on the Progress...

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Purple Birthday Card featuring Happy Hoppy

Purple Bunny Birthday Card by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a clean and simple birthday card with the new Happy Hoppy clear stamp set. I wanted to try creating a card element with the sentiment so I stamped a block with the sentiment. For more on how I achieved this look check out my video.


Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook group and join in on the Progress...

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Tie Dye Awesomeness


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Happy Hoppyclear stamp set. I love the fun positive messages in this set. I created this fun tie dye look using Distress Crayons and blending with a little bit of water and my finger. Distress Crayons are no longer water reactive once dry and the paper is quite smooth so you can stamp right on...

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Tie Dye Awesomeness


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Happy Hoppyclear stamp set. I love the fun positive messages in this set. I created this fun tie dye look using Distress Crayons and blending with a little bit of water and my finger. Distress Crayons are no longer water reactive once dry and the paper is quite smooth so you can stamp right on...

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Watercolor Easter Eggs


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Brush Bunny clear stamp set. I wanted to create a fun watercolor look on the eggs. For more on this card check out my video.


Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook group and join in on the Progressive Challenge each month if you love Gerda Steiner's digi stamps!


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Watercolor Easter Eggs


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Brush Bunny clear stamp set. I wanted to create a fun watercolor look on the eggs. For more on this card check out my video.


Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook group and join in on the Progressive Challenge each month if you love Gerda Steiner's digi stamps!


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Gopher a Coffee? featuring Bright Fun Word Backgrounds

Coffee Card by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Gopher It clear stamp set. I love coffee and so I really enjoyed this punny little saying. I decided to stamp the word coffee repeatedly to create a bright background. For more on this card check out my video.


Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook groupand join in on the

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Gopher a Coffee? featuring Bright Fun Word Backgrounds

Coffee Card by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Gopher It clear stamp set. I love coffee and so I really enjoyed this punny little saying. I decided to stamp the word coffee repeatedly to create a bright background. For more on this card check out my video.


Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook groupand join in on the

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Birthday Card with Puppy and Zig Clean Color Pens

Dog Birthday Card by Jess Gerstner featuring Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I'm sharing a simple birthday card featuring the new Howl Are You? stamp set. I love all these cute puppies but you can mix it with some other sets to make them perfect for special occasions. This puppy looks like he is sniffing around for some birthday cake or maybe birthday bones. I stamped the bones in white pigment ink. You can find...

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Birthday Card with Puppy and Zig Clean Color Pens

Dog Birthday Card by Jess Gerstner featuring Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I'm sharing a simple birthday card featuring the new Howl Are You? stamp set. I love all these cute puppies but you can mix it with some other sets to make them perfect for special occasions. This puppy looks like he is sniffing around for some birthday cake or maybe birthday bones. I stamped the bones in white pigment ink. You can find...

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Ruff Day? Dog Encouragement Card with a Super Cute Puppy

Encouragement Card featuring Dog by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Howl Are You? clear stamp set. I just had to color this super grumpy little bull dog. I plan on sending him in a sealed envelope with instructions to save for a bad day. Then they can open this card and have a a little surprise inside to cheer them up. For more on the coloring check out the video:


I have...

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Ruff Day? Dog Encouragement Card with a Super Cute Puppy

Encouragement Card featuring Dog by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Howl Are You? clear stamp set. I just had to color this super grumpy little bull dog. I plan on sending him in a sealed envelope with instructions to save for a bad day. Then they can open this card and have a a little surprise inside to cheer them up. For more on the coloring check out the video:


I have...

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Warm Winter Wishes by Jess Gerstner

Warm Winter Wishes Snowman Card by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Snowman Friends clear stamp set. I love the idea of mixing snowmen with coffee cups because being outside in the snow always makes me want to come in and drink something warm.



I used some blues and greens as they are cool colors and give a winter feel to the card. I love how easy these snowmen are to fussy...

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Warm Winter Wishes by Jess Gerstner

Warm Winter Wishes Snowman Card by Jess Gerstner for Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Snowman Friends clear stamp set. I love the idea of mixing snowmen with coffee cups because being outside in the snow always makes me want to come in and drink something warm.



I used some blues and greens as they are cool colors and give a winter feel to the card. I love how easy these snowmen are to fussy...

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Fussy Cutting a Winter Scene and Stamping a Blizzard

Fussy Cutting a Winter Scene and Stamping a Blizzard

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the It's Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas rubber stamp set.

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All Over Snowman Christmas Card


Snowman Christmas Card by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Snowman Friends stamp set. I used the littlest snowman to create my own background paper and filled in any gaps for small hearts.

Snowman Christmas Card by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends

You can make your own background paper with any stamp but I recommend starting from the center and working out and having a small stamp or two in mind to fill the gaps. The...

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All Over Snowman Christmas Card


Snowman Christmas Card by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Snowman Friends stamp set. I used the littlest snowman to create my own background paper and filled in any gaps for small hearts.

Snowman Christmas Card by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends

You can make your own background paper with any stamp but I recommend starting from the center and working out and having a small stamp or two in mind to fill the gaps. The...

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Clean and Simple Christmas Card and Thankful for YOU Giveaway!


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Deck the Halls and Holiday Friends stamp sets. I wanted to create a fun background for a bold sentiment. But since it is American Thanksgiving I have a special little giveaway for you if you visit the YouTube video to comment. Check out the video for more:


I love how there are several faces included for the...

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Clean and Simple Christmas Card and Thankful for YOU Giveaway!


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Deck the Halls and Holiday Friends stamp sets. I wanted to create a fun background for a bold sentiment. But since it is American Thanksgiving I have a special little giveaway for you if you visit the YouTube video to comment. Check out the video for more:


I love how there are several faces included for the...

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Snowman Christmas Card Layering Stamps and Stencils

Snowman Christmas Card by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends



Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Snowman Friends and  Deck the Halls stamp set. I've loved the shivering snowman since the first time I saw the set so I knew it would be the first one I used. Check out my video for more on this card:


I love how easy it is to fussy cut these snowmen so that you can layer them on all kind sof fun snowy...

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Snowman Christmas Card Layering Stamps and Stencils

Snowman Christmas Card by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends



Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Snowman Friends and  Deck the Halls stamp set. I've loved the shivering snowman since the first time I saw the set so I knew it would be the first one I used. Check out my video for more on this card:


I love how easy it is to fussy cut these snowmen so that you can layer them on all kind sof fun snowy...

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Clean and Simple Christmas Card featuring Deck the Halls


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Deck the Halls stamp set. I wanted to really focus on this cute little kitty so I created a clean and simple card.Check out the video for more:


When working on a clean and simple card simple it can be beneficial to keep the color story minimal. This is why I opted for a neutral color cat. I'm a big fan of...

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Clean and Simple Christmas Card featuring Deck the Halls


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Deck the Halls stamp set. I wanted to really focus on this cute little kitty so I created a clean and simple card.Check out the video for more:


When working on a clean and simple card simple it can be beneficial to keep the color story minimal. This is why I opted for a neutral color cat. I'm a big fan of...

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Make a Sentiment into a Background Paper


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Pumpkin Kitty stamp set. I love making my own backgrounds and often use little image stamps but thought I would mix it up and use a sentiment stamp.Check out the video for more:


I used Hero Arts Shadow Ink cubes to stamp the sentiments and then used some Wild Honey Distress Ink to add the yellow to the...

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Make a Sentiment into a Background Paper


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Pumpkin Kitty stamp set. I love making my own backgrounds and often use little image stamps but thought I would mix it up and use a sentiment stamp.Check out the video for more:


I used Hero Arts Shadow Ink cubes to stamp the sentiments and then used some Wild Honey Distress Ink to add the yellow to the...

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Masking to Create a Background for a Coffee Loving Squirrel


Coffee Loving Squirrel with Reverse Stamping by Jess Crafts using Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Fall

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Happy Fall and Snowman Friends stamp sets. This card is for the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hopthat is being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs. I love making my own backgrounds but for this card I didn't want to fill the whole background so I used some masking to fill just a small space. For more on how I...

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Combining Halloween Digis with Stencils Backgrounds

Spider Web Background Halloween Card with Gerda Steiner Designs Digital Stamps by Jess Gerstner

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Halloween Cat Bat Owl digital set. This is an amazing value. You get 5 digital stamps for just $2.50! I colored the two large images and paired them with a stenciled background. For more on how I made them check out my video.


I love how you can resize digital stamps to fit your project. I really wanted...

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Combining Halloween Digis with Stencils Backgrounds

Spider Web Background Halloween Card with Gerda Steiner Designs Digital Stamps by Jess Gerstner

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Halloween Cat Bat Owl digital set. This is an amazing value. You get 5 digital stamps for just $2.50! I colored the two large images and paired them with a stenciled background. For more on how I made them check out my video.


I love how you can resize digital stamps to fit your project. I really wanted...

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Rainbow Kite Card featuring Happy Fall

Rainbow Kite Card featuring Happy Fall

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Happy Fall, and Heavy Friendsstamp sets. 

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Rainbow Kite Card featuring Happy Fall


Rainbow Kite Card by Jess Crafts featuring Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Fall

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Happy Fall, and Heavy Friendsstamp sets. I love using a rainbow of colors and thought the kits would work perfectly for that. I fussy cut the diamond area of the kites so that I could easily layer them and drew in my own strings. I created this card live on Periscope which is a video app. Feel free to...

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Copic Coloring Grass and Critters on a Clean and Simple Card

Coloring Grass and Critters with Copics by Jess Gerstner featuring Gerda Steiner Designs Stamps

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Happy Fall, Heavy Friends, and Happy Spring stamp sets. I wanted to combine these three critters who had their heads thrown back in joy. To find out more about how I made this card check out the video below.


Creating grass with Copics is relatively simple as long as you get the feel for the flicks that...

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Copic Coloring Grass and Critters on a Clean and Simple Card

Coloring Grass and Critters with Copics by Jess Gerstner featuring Gerda Steiner Designs Stamps

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Happy Fall, Heavy Friends, and Happy Spring stamp sets. I wanted to combine these three critters who had their heads thrown back in joy. To find out more about how I made this card check out the video below.


Creating grass with Copics is relatively simple as long as you get the feel for the flicks that...

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Using a Stencil to Draw Attention to an Image


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Playful Kittens stamp set. I wanted to create a clean and simple card that allowed a single image to shine. To find out more about how I made this card check out the video below.


This card design will work even if the stencil does not have a clear center because the flat background will take less attention...

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Using a Stencil to Draw Attention to an Image


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card made with the Playful Kittens stamp set. I wanted to create a clean and simple card that allowed a single image to shine. To find out more about how I made this card check out the video below.


This card design will work even if the stencil does not have a clear center because the flat background will take less attention...

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Using Felt to Add Texture to the Sheep from How Are Ewe


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card using the awesome How Are Ewe stamp set. I wanted to give this sheep some texture so I stamped him on some felt. For more on how I made the felt work check out the video below.


I just adore Gerda's critters and love seeing how people add texture and dimension to them. Since I'm always up for a new idea: What is your...

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Using Felt to Add Texture to the Sheep from How Are Ewe


Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com. Today I am sharing a card using the awesome How Are Ewe stamp set. I wanted to give this sheep some texture so I stamped him on some felt. For more on how I made the felt work check out the video below.


I just adore Gerda's critters and love seeing how people add texture and dimension to them. Since I'm always up for a new idea: What is your...

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